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United States Patent | 5,343,850 |
Steer | September 6, 1994 |
A double shot projectile launcher includes a hollow pistol-like body supporting a pair of forwardly extending hollow launch tubes having open ends. A pair of lightweight projectiles defining interior closed end passages are received upon the launch tubes. Each launch tube defines an annular detent groove which cooperates with an inwardly extending seal member on the projectiles to provide a sealing engagement and restraining force to improve launch performance. A compressible air bellows is supported on the upper portion of the gun body and is coupled to the launch tube through an air selection valve and trigger mechanism which permits the coupling of pressurized air from the bellows upon impact thereto to be directed selectively to either of the launch tubes through trigger positioning.
Inventors: | Steer; Michael (416 W. Huron, Ann Arbor, MI 48103) |
Appl. No.: | 931085 |
Filed: | August 17, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 124/64; 124/59; 124/73 |
Intern'l Class: | F41B 011/24 |
Field of Search: | 124/41.1,56,59,63,64,69-74,76,83 |
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